Early Urinary Continence After Radical Prostatectomy: Surgical Procedure and Anatomic Landmarks

Consorci Sanitari Integral

Status: Completed

Conditions: Surgical Procedure, Unspecified; Prostatic Cancer; Urinary Incontinence

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04043637

19/24

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study describes how to perform a correct prostatic apex and membranous urethra in order to preserve all anatomical elements that are necessary to achieve a very fast urinary continence after open/laparoscopic/robotic radical prostatectomy, avoiding positive surgical margins at this level.

Full description

This study describes a simple technical variation, aimed at the sparing of the muscle systems and neurovascular bundles in order to achieve high rates of urinary continence in the early postoperative period ( the first two months after surgery) in prostate cancer patients undergoing radical prostatectomy.

Enrollment: 120 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 40 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age between 40 and 75 years
• A Body Mass Index lower than 35 Hg/m2
• Patients with organ-confined prostate cancer
• Signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Contraindications for Laparoscopy